Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Berg & Nolte Hold On Vimy Ridge

On Vimy Ridge

with a note reading “This ring is made from a piece of metal from the crashed Fokker Triplane 425/17 of Baron Manfred von Richthofen - 80 victories

Two photos (120x82mm

one on the lid and one on the base

Biddle was called to two other incidents: one bomb in Chelsea blew up before he could reach it

Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Berg & Nolte Hold On Vimy Ridge(Heer Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of grey painted magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap bearing a makers mark of BERG & NOLTE, LDENSCHEID,